Tales of the Iroquois

Note: Ideally, the best way for these stories to be communicated is in the Old Way - elders gathered with their younger relatives, during the colder months, educating each other within the family circle. The written word can only convey a part of the richness of stories such as these. However, in trying to convey the rhythm of the oral tradition, I have broken some of them into small pieces. Enjoy.

• The Creation
• The Rabbit Dance
• The Gift of the Great Spirit
• The Wampum Bird
• Thunder Boy
• The Hermit Thrush
• The Discovery of Fire - A Tradition
• The Invention of the Bow and Arrow - A Tradition
• The Great Gift, Tobacco
• Sagoianawasai, Our Grandfather
• Why We Have Mosquitos
• The Seven Dancers
• The Story of the Monster Bear, The Giant Dipper
• The Flying Head
• The Fierce Beast